Heathsville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Stephen’s Parish

By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

1. St. Stephen’s Parish Marker

Inscription. Formed in 1653 as Chickacone Parish and renamed Fairfield in 1664. The upper part was known locally as Bowtracy Parish. When St. Stephen’s Parish was formed in 1698, Fairfield became its lower part and Bowtracy its upper part.

Erected 1984 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number O-49.)

Location. 37° 55.183′ N, 76° 28.45′ W. Marker is in Heathsville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. Marker is on Northumberland Highway (U.S. 360) just west of Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 201), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Heathsville VA 22473, United States of America.

This 1881 church was designed by T. Buckler Ghequiere of Baltimore in the Victorian Carpenter Gothic style. It is on the Virginia Register of Historic Landmarks.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,719 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.